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(43) Date of publication: 25.03.2020 Bulletin 2020/13 (21) Application number: 18729293.3 (22) Date of filing: 18.05.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B04B 5/04(2006.01) B04B 11/04(2006.01) B04B 11/08(2006.01) B04B 15/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2018/033432 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/213728 (22.11.2018 Gazette 2018/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 19.05.2017 US 201762508820 P (71) Applicants: Zimmer, Inc. Warsaw, Indiana 46580 (US) Dorian, Randel E. San Diego, California 92117 (US)	(72) Inventors: DORIAN, Randel E. San Diego, California 92117 (US) LANDRIGAN, Matthew D. Fort Wayne, Indiana 46814 (US) KAUSCH, Kyle Warsaw, Indiana 46582 (US) (74) Representative: Mays, Julie et al Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London, EC1A 4HD London, EC1A 4HD (GB)